Article IV of the state constitution begins with the following righteous preamble: “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders.”

If that’s the rubric, then they haven’t earned a very good score.

For the 2007-2008 school year, the Issaquah School District received $8,405 per student from the state. The state average is nearly $900 per student more, putting us at a dismal 271st out of 295 Washington state school districts in revenue per pupil. If our school district was funded at the state average, we would get an additional $13.3 million. Read more

Boys Basketball

At halftime, Eastlake High School boys basketball head coach Pat Bangasser reminded his team that it was playing in its home gym. The last-place Issaquah Eagles were leading 36-29 and was hitting shots under pressure. Read more